Drontal making dog ill?

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I have a very lean 2 year old whippet - I think a bit too lean but my vet says he's fine for a teenage boy.

Anyway, to put my mind at rest he's had full bloods and a thorough check - he's the picture of health apparently.

I was just using a wormer bought online - she said it was worth using a better wormer in case that's the problem.

Gave him a prescription drontal in August and he had a terrible tummy afterwards - vet suggested it might be the worms shifting.

He had another a couple of weeks ago and he has been so ill - runny stools and a bit of vomiting, he's lost a fair bit of weight.

I've never actually seen worms in his poo.

I was just wondering, does drontal have a reputation for doing this? Is there an alternative that is kinder? Maybe I should just go back to the weak Amazon ones.

I only know horses - can you get worm counts done for dogs so you don't have to worm them if not needed?

The only thing he does is eat cow pats, he isn't one to eat dog or cat food or dead animals.

Thank you so much for any advice knowledgeable dog people! 🙏
 
DE and homeopathic don’t work.
Drontal isn’t a prescription one.
There’s spot on options that cover everything bar tapeworm.
You can worm egg count but make sure you’re either also testing for lung worm or on a preventative/regular treatment and do the odd tapeworm knockout (droncit).
Milbemax is often better tolerated but depend what else you use for parasites might be excessive.
You could also try adding probiotics around worming time.
 
Never had an issue with Drontal or the unbranded versions provided they aren’t given with food, I’ve had them vomited up if I give in their dinner, so now it’s empty stomachs. They were wormed yesterday with Termaworm (sp?), unbranded from Viovet, their own version.
 
My vet has said I could try this, so a 'spot on' wormer he doesn't have to ingest:

www.petdrugsonline.co.uk

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But it doesn't cover tapeworms so I'd need a plan for those.

Hoping this sounds like a good plan?!
 
I've finally found a wormer that doesn't make him really ill - panacur granules.

Is this a decent option?

Does it need supplementing with something else?

I cant figure it out, there's so many types of worms, why is it so complicated 🙈
 
My vet recommends monthly worming, but I elected for a 6 monthly worm count instead. They initially said they'd never heard of someone doing that, but agreed to do it. Both dogs were zero, despite not being wormed. They are still done for lung worm and tape worm once a year.

I don't really understand why wormer resistance is seen as an issue with horses but not dogs?

My horses also always return a zero count and are wormed once a year for bots and tapeworm. The one I hit them with also does encysted, just in case.
 
I did look at worm counting, it doesn't seem to be as much of a thing for dogs does it? And it seemed to be £50 whereas my vet charges £8 for the horse.

I feel like I'm missing something 🤔 this is my first dog!
 
Penguin_Toes said:
I've finally found a wormer that doesn't make him really ill - panacur granules.

Is this a decent option?

Does it need supplementing with something else?

I cant figure it out, there's so many types of worms, why is it so complicated 🙈
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Penguin_Toes said:
My vet has said I could try this, so a 'spot on' wormer he doesn't have to ingest:

www.petdrugsonline.co.uk

Advocate Spot-On 250mg/62.5mg Dogs | Lowest UK Price

Advocate 10kg-25kg dog flea treatment is cheaper at Pet Drugs Online. Low prices & fast delivery. Advocate kills fleas, eggs & worms. Shop now!
www.petdrugsonline.co.uk www.petdrugsonline.co.uk

But it doesn't cover tapeworms so I'd need a plan for those.

Hoping this sounds like a good plan?!
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You can get spot on praziquantel for tape in cats, can dogs manage praziquantel?
 
Talking to my old vet about worming and he reckoned if the dogs never went anywhere and did not get chance to eat slugs that had feasted on other dogs poo, there was minimal chance of worms being picked up.

My dog and cat both last got wormed with panacur
 
Cats and dogs aren’t grazers and the worms they get have different lifecycles to horses. Ie. Tapeworms often come from fleas. It’s much less of a concern biologically than a grazing herd or flock where selection of resistance spreads easily.
There’s been 4 lungworm cases diagnosed and reported in my village (so that’s very much tip of the iceberg). I’m not organised enough for 100% cover but I don’t risk it.
 
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